PSAT 9

All freshmen in the state of Colorado will be required to take the PSAT 9 exam. It will be held here at Arvada West on April 11th and students must report to school no later than 7:45 am on the morning of testing. Seating and room assignments will be posted approximately a week before the exam. Students can expect to be done by approximately 11:45 am. Lunches will not be served that day. Finally, please note that classes will NOT be held that day.

Focus on the knowledge, skills, and understandings that research has identified as most important for college and career readiness and success

Greater emphasis on the meaning of words in extended contexts and on how word choice shapes meaning, tone, and impact

Please note that the PSAT 10 does not enter students into the PSAT/NMSQT Scholarship Competition. Current Sophomores will have the opportunity to enroll in the PSAT/NMSQT exam in the fall of their Junior year.

What to bring:

Photo identification (valid driver’s license or school IDs are acceptable)

Two #2 pencils (no mechanical pencils)

An approved calculator - clickhere for a list of approved calculators.

A-West also purchased the Edgenuity Program for extra PSAT practice. Edgenuity (Students received their username & password in their advisement test prep sessions)

PSAT 10 Scores:

Because there’s no penalty for guessing, your raw score is the number of questions you answered correctly. Raw scores are converted to scores on a scale of 160 to 760 using a process called equating. Equating adjusts for slight differences in difficulty between various versions of the test (such as versions taken on different days).

Please click below to read more about how to interpret your scores and learn about college readiness benchmarks:

Because there’s no penalty for guessing, your raw score is the number of questions you answered correctly. Raw scores are converted to scores on a scale of 160 to 760 using a process called equating. Equating adjusts for slight differences in difficulty between various versions of the test (such as versions taken on different days).

Please click below to read more about how to interpret your scores and learn about college readiness benchmarks:

The PSAT test is preparation for the SAT test that will be required as a Junior and can be used for college admissions. It is worthwhile practice and will help students know how to study for the SAT in the future.

All students are expected to be here to take the test unless we hear from the guardians that they are refusing the exam for their child. Please let us know ASAP if that is the case so we can plan accordingly.